AutomotiveEngineer moving to Toronto. Plz help with job search in my field!
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Location: Brampton, Ont, Canada
Posted on: 09-06-15 16:10:40
There are always job available for people who really wants to work . PERIOD.
Yes, remember beggar can't be chooser - Or if you consider expert in what you do than there are always job lined up..
On topic: as Febpreet mentioned , Automotive technician is a good way to start , in fact you may love this job and you can have your own garage.... this is very lucrative business
Its better to start something which can take you long way.... mechanics are in big demands - lot of cars on the road.... you will never have shortage of clients.
Canada is no more rosy for IT guys,engineer in fact its not even safe for any jobs... Start thinking of building your own business , that's way to go forward.
When you arrive and if you can manage join some garage as volunetier , meanwhile attend some certificate course, it will be an one/two years investment but you will be very happy and satisfied in future.
NOTE: think about Long-Term future not about just survival
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Basic expenses in GTA for frugal living.
Prices for groceries have gone up by 15-20 % since I made this post ..as Canadian dollar has gone down a lot and Canada imports most of groceries from outside like China , Mexico etc as very little grows over here due to the cold weather.
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If you want expenses :
1. 1 Bed Room , Living Room aka Hall , Kitchen - Apartment - $ 1,000 - $ 1,200 / month.
Basement Apartment in some desi's house will be cheaper around $ 850/month
1 Room in some house will be $ 400/$500 -per month , if a single guy/girl wants to live as a Paying Guest
First & Last mont's rent - So 2 months rent has to be given in advance. 1 year lease has to be signed.
2. Groceries/Food - $ 100/month per person. If you eat basic food like rice, dal, roti,chappatis,parathas,puri, vegetables, fruits, bread, eggs, milk, butter etc. Mostly if you cook at home & don't eat out much.
3. Cell Phone $ 35/month with Unlimited Internet & Unlimited local calls on it , if you go with WIND MOBILE.
4. Highspeed Unlimited Internet at home $ 40/month if you go with Distributel , Teksavvy etc.
5. Homephone landline Unlimited local calls - $ 30/month . Calling back home to India is about 2 cents/minute..with G3 telecom. Line will be with BELL , but Long distance with G3 Telecom.
6. Very good used car for $ 5,000 or less..like Corolla , Camry , Honda, Ford , GM, Nissan etc.
Even brand new cars like Kia, Hyundai can be had for $ 12,000 all inclusive.
7. Gas aka Petrol $ 1.15/litre. You easliy get 15 Km/litre.
Car Insurance will be expensive for a NEW driver, so shop around a lot. Usually third party liability insurance is enough, don't go for comprehensive insurance if its a used car.
8. Publice Transit. TTC - Both Subway ( Metro ) & Bus included in it for $ 140/month for Adult Monthly pass.
9. Healthcare , Doctor , Hospital, Tests, Reports etc is all FREE ...3 months after you land...i.e OHIP
Dentist is NOT free. Eyecare like Optometrist etc is NOT free either. Prescription drugs are not free either. But if you have a drug plan from your company , most of dental , eyecare, drugs are covered.
10. Education is FREE for your kid upto Grade 12 . University & College education is pretty reasonable, much much cheaper than if you come here as an International student.
11. Libraries are FREE. They have lots of movies , books , games , video games, newspapers, FREE internet access.
12. Clothes are cheap too. If you shop at stores like Wal Mart . You can get a very good high quality Winter Jacket for less than $ 100...winter shoes for $ 20.
13. Movies are $ 10/ticket. Bollywood , Hollywood everything shown here.
Indian restaurant $ 10/person lunch all you can eat buffet . Dinner & weekend is more expensive.
14. Minimum wage is $ 11/hr . So survival jobs like MacDonalds , factory jobs, warehouse jobs, security guard jobs, retail store jobs, mall jobs, restaurant jobs, gas station aka petrol pump jobs 
Some of these survival jobs might pay $ 2 - $ 3 more per hr..so $13 or $14/hr.
Bank teller will start at $ 13 - $14/hr.
15. If you get a job in your field then well & good..obviously it will be more than above..
$ 45,000 per month will be minimum in your field, if you are just starting.
Most probably you will start from bottom, irrespevtive of how much experience & education you have got in India. So be willing to start from scratch.
16. Child care & Day care is ridiculously expensive over here. So unless both of you have good jobs, it makes more sense for one parent to just stay home & take care of the kid, if he is small. Once he goes to school, its OK as only 3-4 hrs of child care will be required after school, so not that expensive. Some subsidised child care is available or some cheap desi baby sitters are also available if you really want
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So come with atleast $ 24,000 or 12 Lakh Rupees, if you want to survive the first year without a job. 1 CAD = Rs. 50 , it used to be Rs.60 , but CAD $ has weakened recently & Rs. has become stronger
Budget atleast $ 2,000/month. Almost 50 % of which will go in rent , & other mostly for transport & groceries. Just doing a survival job you can earn $ 1,700 - $ 1,800 per month after tax.
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Make sure you shop at cheap & non fancy grocery stores like FOOD BASICS , NO FRILLS , FRESHCO etc.
Food Prices : ( Check out the store flyers & see where/when things are on sale , Also Price Match when you can )
Milk 4L - $ 3.99
Eggs 12 Dozen : $ 1.99
Bread : $ 1.99 for 675 gm loaf ( Brown , Multigrain , White Bread )
Atta 20 lbs/9kg : $ 7.99 ( Golden Temple , Deep , Shakti Atta etc )
Rice 10 kg : $ 7.99 - $ 9.99 ( Brown Rice , Regular White Rice ) - Basmati is slightlty more expensive.
Dal 8 kg : $ 9.99 ( Yellow Split Peas )
Cooking Oil : $ 3.99 for 3 L ( vegetable oili , sunflower oil , canola , mazola etc etc )
Apples : 99 c/ lb or $ 2.18/kg
Oranges : 99c/lb or $ 2.18/kg
Bananas : 50c/lb
Butter 454 gm : $ 1.99 - $ 2.99
Margarine : $ 0.99
Dahi 750 gm : $ 1.99 - Indian Yogurt
Most Fresh Vegetables : $ 0.99 - $ 1.99 / lb ..like Egg Plants , Green Pepper etc etc.
Most Frozen Vegetables : $ 0.99 - $ 1.29 for 300 gm - 400 gm - Deep , Shana Brands
Frozen Peas : 1 kg bag for $ 1.99
Frozen Corn : 1 Kg bag for $ 1.99
Potatoes : $ 1.99 - $ 2.99 for 10 lb
Onions : $ 1.99 - $ 2.99 for 10 lb
Fresh Garlic : 50 cents for 5 Garlic Round globes
Fresh Ginger : $ 1.99/lb
Cilantro : $ 0.99 for a bunch
Canned Tomatoes 800 ml - $ 0.99
Fresh Tomatoes : $ 0.99/lb
Chicken : $ 1.29 - $ 1.99 / lb - Leg qtrs , Leg pieces , Thigh pieces etc.
Spices are the same price as India : Turmeric , Garam Masala , Mirchi , Powder Ginger , Powder Garlic , Dhana, Jeera, Coriander powder , Mustard seeds etc.
Location: God's own country
Posted on: 10-06-15 01:09:45
I had few IT esp QA/QC professionals who landed and they got job with one month and they are never jobless for a long period of time to get EI and second/third career. Their pay is better outside Toronto esp New Brunswick etc i.e if they get $28 per hr in Toronto then, it's $42-45 per hour in New Brunswick but most of them prefer to work and stay in Toronto.
Fido, Febpreeth and other IT people :
After 2011, I actually did not follow IT.
BUt to my knowledge, a QA/QC person's salary is around $ 20 an hour and rarely goes beyond $ 25 an hour. This is only for QA/QC (Known otherwise as testers).
Not to pick up on somebody but just wanted clarity on the subject.
Yes. for Core IT people and developers, sky is the limit with some specific skilled contractors bill $ 120-$ 150 an hour .
Murali
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Originally posted by happywoman36
shortage of manpower in NB, that's why the pay is more. Rent is low and insurance too is 50% lesser than Toronto.
Is this your own generated hypothesis or do you have any statistics/knowledge to back it .... ?
Think about it - if pay is 50% more and expenses are 50% less, why would people not start moving to NB and fill the shortage gap if any??? ...
In common sense lies the answer.
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Fido.
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
I had few IT esp QA/QC professionals who landed and they got job with one month and they are never jobless for a long period of time to get EI and second/third career. Their pay is better outside Toronto esp New Brunswick etc i.e if they get $28 per hr in Toronto then, it's $42-45 per hour in New Brunswick but most of them prefer to work and stay in Toronto.
Fido, Febpreeth and other IT people :
After 2011, I actually did not follow IT.
BUt to my knowledge, a QA/QC person's salary is around $ 20 an hour and rarely goes beyond $ 25 an hour. This is only for QA/QC (Known otherwise as testers).
Not to pick up on somebody but just wanted clarity on the subject.
Yes. for Core IT people and developers, sky is the limit with some specific skilled contractors bill $ 120-$ 150 an hour .
Murali
Like I said -little knowledge is a dangerous thing! The poster does not know the average or median IT salaries in NB and might be basing her statement on hearsay or a one off short duration contract for which people may not relocate.
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Fido.
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
I had few IT esp QA/QC professionals who landed and they got job with one month and they are never jobless for a long period of time to get EI and second/third career. Their pay is better outside Toronto esp New Brunswick etc i.e if they get $28 per hr in Toronto then, it's $42-45 per hour in New Brunswick but most of them prefer to work and stay in Toronto.
Fido, Febpreeth and other IT people :
After 2011, I actually did not follow IT.
BUt to my knowledge, a QA/QC person's salary is around $ 20 an hour and rarely goes beyond $ 25 an hour. This is only for QA/QC (Known otherwise as testers).
Not to pick up on somebody but just wanted clarity on the subject.
Yes. for Core IT people and developers, sky is the limit with some specific skilled contractors bill $ 120-$ 150 an hour .
Murali
Yes, it is possible to earn $42-45 per hour in testing. It could be a senior role like test lead in a specific domain, could be a short-term contract, could be specialized areas like performance testing and test automation, etc.
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